flex band
09-03-2005, 01:07 PM
#1
flex band
uhh im not sure if i have an exhaust leak or not but the guy at meineke said i should probally get a new Y-pipe now, my flex band is completly ripped exposing whats held inside of it and its making a funny noise :O , how do i know if it's leaking , and how long should it take for me to order a warpspeed Y pipe and have it delivered to NY , also ... is 90 $ a crap price to pay to have it installed?
09-03-2005, 01:41 PM
#2
The flex section can be replaced separately from the entire y pipe....
Warpspeed doesn't get in any hurry to ship parts out so don't expect it any time soon.
Unless you do the work yourself you will be at the mercy of repair shops prices..But if you think its too much to pay then find other shops and see hoy much they want.
Warpspeed doesn't get in any hurry to ship parts out so don't expect it any time soon.
Unless you do the work yourself you will be at the mercy of repair shops prices..But if you think its too much to pay then find other shops and see hoy much they want.
09-03-2005, 01:57 PM
#3
meineke wants 130+install for the flex alone and they will do the whole Y pipe for 250 i asked how much the install of a Y was and it's 90 dollars , so if i get the warpspeed pipe , it would be 160 + 90 labor = 250 same he wants for whatever hes giving me .. for the warpspeed
09-04-2005, 07:03 AM
#6
warpspeed gives you the most bang for your buck, or the most HP per dollar......why dont you do it yourself?????..come on i did it when i was 16....seriously...all hand tools, no air tools. it will save you the price of labor
09-04-2005, 09:03 AM
#7
if theres welding involved , i dont know how.
i have a friend who has an eclipse who put his exhaust on himself, i think i could talk to him for help,
oh if you live in NJ i would drive to your house so you could help me
i have a friend who has an eclipse who put his exhaust on himself, i think i could talk to him for help,
oh if you live in NJ i would drive to your house so you could help me
09-04-2005, 10:39 AM
#9
Originally Posted by eric93SE
Actually getting the bolts off the cat convertor is very difficult if your car is full of rust. You really need an impact gun to get them off. no welding is required.
09-04-2005, 11:34 AM
#10
there's only 9 bolts holding the y to the vehicle. 3 bolts on each exhaust manifold, two on the cat, and one bracket. obviously the bolts will need extra uumph like impact or penetrating grease. but 90 bucks for install? put it on ramps and do it yourself in 20 mins. it's not harder than it looks.
09-05-2005, 05:24 PM
#13
i had fun.......ohh and my parents dont like people i know coming to the house, plus school starts tomorrow, so i wont have time for A LONG time....you do not need an inpact gun....u did it by hand, everything was original, i used a breaker bar (long socket wrench) to get it off.
09-06-2005, 02:43 PM
#15
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Originally Posted by MyBlue92Maxima
meh i just had the flex replaced ... ive taken my engine apart enough to put in a fuel injector , does that count as working on the car >.<
09-06-2005, 03:41 PM
#16
i had it replaced at the shop, my i could tell my flex was broken because it was ripped in half , also , if you can get the car up on a jack or a lift or something , when the gas is pressed you can feel exhaust air comming out under the flex because there is a hole in it , the guy had me put my hand under it when he pressed the gas just to feel,
09-06-2005, 07:13 PM
#18
Originally Posted by aspirin240
The weirdest thing is that I only hear the noise only when the car is moving. I lifted the car up once and saw there is big black spot on the flex section but don't know if that indicated anything.
A bad flex is usually silent at idle.....Loudest at wot...
09-08-2005, 07:41 AM
#23
Originally Posted by MyBlue92Maxima
shrug , is wsp the best one i can get .. i believe cattman makes one? but they sell it for more?
Warpspeed makes 4 different pipes
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